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Originally Posted by lucky

Asked a Tranmere fan about and he reckons he decent and more than capable of scoring in the championship up here.

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What is his knowledge of the championship up here?

"After coming down to speak to the manager..." Was he up North ? 樂

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Originally Posted by Niffy

"After coming down to speak to the manager..." Was he up North ? 樂

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If he was getting the train here from London he'd be correct. A train going into London no matter which direction it has come from is described as "going up to London". Any train leaving London is "going down to...".

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Originally Posted by overdrive

If he was getting the train here from London he'd be correct. A train going into London no matter which direction it has come from is described as "going up to London". Any train leaving London is "going down to...".

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That's just wrong. Kinda thing that freaks me out.
And I'm normal.

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Originally Posted by overdrive

If he was getting the train here from London he'd be correct. A train going into London no matter which direction it has come from is described as "going up to London". Any train leaving London is "going down to...".

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Is that because Londoners see anywhere other than London as " downwards?"

My sis stays in London and she talks about us going down to see them and them coming up to see us for Christmas.